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Hi, I bought a new 5 month old ringneck parrot and she was very scared when we got her. I bought her from a pet shop who told me that she did not have human contact and thus might be afraid but he said she was semi-tame. I think she was in a poor condition in regards to cage space and...

we used to hold my conure, hartley, a lot and then we got a dog so we don’t hold him as much anymore. my older brother was good with him and held him more than anyone else. hartley had a strong bond with him. however, last year, my brother left for uni and for the first while no one held hartley...

Hello everyone! This forum has been amazing so far! I would like to thank this community for being with me as I grieved for my last conure who pasted recently. Im asking for advice and I’m trying to put myself at ease. But this upcoming Wednesday I’m leaving for Mexico for 2 weeks and will be...

Hello, I got a Conure about a week ago and since today he's been a bit jumpy with me and my hand. He loves to preen me but runs away when I try to make him step up. He's barely even stepping up when I am using treats. He was doing fine the other day, but now he's got a fear of my hand. Who...

My new 4 month old Indian Ringneck is extremely timid. We are being slow and going his pace. If you approach him in or out of his cage you get one of two reactions, 1 is heavy breathing (think watching a horror movie heavy breathing) but puts up with your presence. And 2 is walking or flying...

so for context, my grey is a rescue and he is around 20 years old or so. i am trying to gently train him the basics (step up, being more comfortable when we do stuff with him, etc) so i can give him a better life. he has made an excelent recovery and is very happy and healthy. i just want to...

Hi everyone, I’ve had my QP Nova for over 6 months now and I really need reassurance and advice. She was 3 months when I got her and would now be around 9 months. It’s important to note also that she has no use of her left foot at all, my vet is aware and happy to leave her be with it since...

So I came back from taking a shower I just got a cockatiel a couple of days ago and I see that is cage door is open. Hes standing on the floor. I panic and I know hes untamed so I grab a towel and try to cover him but he runs around until I finally pick him up. I'm shaking as I put him in his...

Hi guys This is my first post. I am a bit concerned about my new pineapple green cheek conure. Since I got him, he is very clingy once I have him in my hands, usually the morning and evening. He will sleep there for hours, but once he flies away, he is terrified of me! I am training him to come...

Hello all, Jojo my goffin cockatoo has been living with me for a few months now. He's known me for close to a year. We have been buddies from the start, and I am actually pretty proud of our progress, as Jojo frequently bit people (out of excitement, usually) and I have curbed him of that...

Im trying to find somewhere more visually entertaining to put my lovebird’s cage. He is only in his cage when Im not home other than that hes with me or on his playstand next to me. But since i am a college student i do spend part of the day out. I currently have him in the den of my apartment...

Hello, I am trying to figure out a good placement for my lovebird. I currently have him in the den of my apartment, which is a bit secluded from the living room and doesnt have any windows. I wanted to put him somewhere next to the windows of my apartment because I feel he needs more of a a...

Hi. As you may know i only own one parakeet but i made a friend recently online who owns many birds. They recently lost one in Region 3 pampanga, Philippines. There bird is 5 and half months old. He was last seen yesterday right before he flew out the door. It is depressingfor this pet owner to...

Hello all, I have a 4 year old ducorp's cockatoo named Willow who has been with me since he was 7 months old. Previously in the years past, Willow would willingly step up out of his cage, but starting last year, he has become quite reluctant to step up out of his cage. He used to also...

Hi! I bought my first harness for my three year old female sunconure. She’s extremely friendly towards me. We share such an amazing bond. So the weather is getting a lot warmer and I want to be able to take Mari out with me so I ordered a harness. I knew it was going to be difficult because Mari...

Hi everyone, Welcome to my first ever post on a forum. I am not very experienced with raising birds so please excuse me if I am ignorant in some of these matters. I have broken down this post in to the backstory, the problems faced and the questions i would like to have answered. Also, a big...

Hello, very recently my boyfriend got a pet Corella. When I would play with him, he would occasionally bite or squawk loudly at me, so I'd give him a little tap on the head (I've owned dogs for years and this is common practise for dog owners). But I recently found out this is a big no-no for...

I brought home a 6-month old eclectus a few weeks ago. I'm a new owner and am doing the best I can to give him a happy home. I've noticed in the last week or so that he is horribly afraid of shadows all day long. It's particularly a problem because when I approach, there is a huge big monster...

I recently came to own a sweet quaker parrot, her name is Sol! I call her my little soul bird. She's a happy bird who loves her toys and cage, but is TERRIFIED of people. She's been this way since we got her from the pet store. She won't bite, but her little heart will race, she trembles, and...

Hi. So i got 2 IRN about 2 months ago. In my country its rare to find them trained so i got a younger pair so it would be easy to train them early on. I asked the shopkeeper for the tips and he said that they wont be scared after a month and you can train them to hand feed etc after that. Now...